All milk production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 188,438 t of all milk, the 122nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 39%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 188,438 t
- World rank
- 122 of 184
- 10-year change
- +39%
- Record
- 188,438 t
- 2024
All milk in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Benin compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 13.0
- world 121
- 10-year change
- +39%
- world +23%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Puerto Rico | 221,073 | 0.02% |
| 121 | Jamaica | 210,292 | 0.02% |
| 122 | Benin | 188,438 | 0.02% |
| 123 | Lesotho | 182,000 | 0.02% |
| 124 | Panama | 168,490 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of milk
Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 188,438 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 175,044 | +15% |
| 2022 | 152,110 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 141,706 | +10% |
| 2020 | 128,728 | −15% |
| 2019 | 151,427 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 147,933 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 145,581 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 142,243 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 138,925 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 135,660 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 133,039 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 130,278 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 126,854 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 123,473 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 120,127 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 117,293 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 114,516 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 111,812 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 108,853 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 106,493 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 103,783 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 101,533 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 99,264 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 96,220 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 97,380 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 93,484 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 91,540 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 89,619 | +11% |
| 1995 | 80,694 | −12% |
| 1994 | 91,448 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 85,183 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 84,398 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 81,278 | +287% |
| 1990 | 21,025 | +11% |
| 1989 | 18,900 | −6.2% |
| 1988 | 20,155 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 19,685 | −4.6% |
| 1986 | 20,630 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 20,120 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 20,055 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 18,555 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 18,116 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 17,724 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 17,297 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 16,005 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 15,685 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 14,422 | −4.0% |
| 1976 | 15,020 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 14,895 | +11% |
| 1974 | 13,465 | +13% |
| 1973 | 11,910 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 11,690 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 11,200 | −0.2% |
| 1970 | 11,222 | −1.4% |
| 1969 | 11,382 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 10,878 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 10,710 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 10,457 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 9,585 | +12% |
| 1964 | 8,556 | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 7,874 | +6.4% |
| 1962 | 7,401 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 7,020 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of milk in Benin?
Benin produced 188,438 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Benin rank in the world for production of milk?
Benin ranked 122nd of 184 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 25.2% of the world total.
How has the production of milk in Benin changed?
It rose by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.